Johnsisland

I would agree 100% with the rigger or instructor. I don't know why I said packer. I would tend to ask my instructor, since that's who is supervising me. Are you excluding experienced jumpers from your set of people who could/should help? And if so, why? You can be an instructor with just 500 jumps. You can be a rigger with zero jumps. On the other hand, there are experienced non-instructor non-rigger jumpers who have thousands of jumps and decades of experience - you shouldn't deem them unworthy of the ability to help. They've probabaly untangled more chutes than many of your instructors and riggers. John, I wouldn't exclude experienced jumpers. I would be concerned that a student with very few jumps at a large DZ wouldn't know who they could call an experienced jumper. If you are a student, and perhaps at a large DZ, it might be wise to stick with the instructor who you know, rather than trying to figure out who is an experienced jumper. I guess I am just leaning on a instructor due to being a student. After spending some time at the DZ I jumped at, I can probably figure out which jumpers would be knowledgeable and helpful. A student on there first or second day at the DZ might not be able to determine which jumpers are experienced. Instructors should be a safe choice for helping a student with a rigging question. I would hope that if an instructor did not understand the rigging problem they would consult with someone who is knowledgeable about the problem. Comments? Jeff Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

I'd add rigger, instructor or experienced jumper to that. I would agree 100% with the rigger or instructor. I don't know why I said packer. I would tend to ask my instructor, since that's who is supervising me. Just for clarification, the DZ where I experienced the single reversed riser usual practice was to have a student repack the rig they just jumped, most likely under supervision of the instructor or rigger. Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

I think I had a situation where the previous packer didn't check or didn't notice the lines on one side were twisted. I picked up a rig and jumped it for the first time that day. After I performed a control ability check, I found one riser twisted. DZO verified the riser was twisted when I was ready to repack the canopy. My point is, that if you are a student packing a rig and perform a line check, find one side twisted, redo the line check and one side is still twisted, perhaps you should find a packer who can determine if you have a riser which is connected improperly. I am just a lowly student, with little experience. Any student reading this should always consult an instructor. If I full of baloney, please correct my inaccuracies. Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

I was hoping someone would rip JonDeth a new one. He is soooooo full of it, saying Lutz would win a lawsuit, blah, blah blah. I posted, and JonDeth called me a liar. I have had enough, wondered if anyone else wanted to blast the guy. I didn't search Lutz, I am aware of his infamous history. Just JonDeth talking crud, and...I should just leave it alone. Not worth the electrons, or my fury at JonDeth's idiocy. Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLW6MEZ9Dcs Anybody want to correct JonDeth? Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

How about Tiny Broadwick? Back in her day I bet she was pretty famous. Still an amazing lady, to me. J Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

You are right, I agree. I made an assumption that he had a "standard" subnet. I should remember what assumption means. Jeff Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

You have discovered that both ends are using the same subnet. One has to change. Getting a router might not solve the problem. Your 172 is not a public IP, it's your internal or LAN IP. If you get a router, you might just have a double NAT. Are you connecting via DSL or Cable? I would guess that the DSL or cable box is handing out the 172 address. If you change the address range the DHCP on the cable or DSL is handing out, you will have a functioning VPN. Post the brand and model of the box that is plugged into the telephone or coax and someone might be able to give you directions on changing your internal IP range. J Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

Are you able to modify genes? If so, you might be able to change someone's sexual orientation. Then again, maybe you might want to ask him if he wants to be straight. I know if there was some odd reason you had an inkling to change me from straight to gay, and procedded to try without consulting me, I would be rather pissed. J Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

You are welcome. But I see a Real Live Dr. chimed in with what I would guess is an unoffical opinion. Listen to the Doc. I am not one, and didn't even stay at some motel last night. J Don't suffer to long before you call your Dr.! Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

My headache was non-existent! Well, as long as I was laying down. I can't remember where it was at, but it did hurt-if I wasn't flat on my back. Wouldn't go away, after several days (been a while, can't remember) the Dr. hauled me back in, drew some blood and stuck the blood where the needle made a hole in my spinal column, thus creating a scab and solving the problem. Again, it's been a while, but if your headache continutes, you might speak with your Dr.. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/spinal-headaches/DS00643 Hope your head stops aching soon! J Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

Perhaps you could consider an extended release version of your medication. While even the extended release will eventually wear off, 8-12 hour effective period is a bit easier to deal with than four hours. J Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

Well, the $4.5 third party liability sounds good. USPA cost is aprox. $50, but only includes US$25,000. Not worth that much...I could crash a BMW and cost more than that. Considering the exchange rate, my gut says we have far less insurance for half the membership fee. Or did I screw up the math? Bet not. J Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

Wow, thanks for sharing the pics. All three of you are amazing, and giving John a tandem ride is sooooo cool. I can't even begin to imagine what it felt like for a guy who uses a wheel chair to fly through the air. J Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

Glad to see I am not the only one who doesn't always appreciate heights. My fear is a little different...it's whether I think/feel I am safe. For instance, having a main and reserve on my back and being above a 1000 feet is fine (I agree with Lisa completly on this one.) Being on a second story roof, without any fall protection is not my favorite situation. Second story with fall protection on, no problem. On my first jump, the JM was wondering when I would become nervous, but he never saw it happen. I will never tell him, but when I let go of the strut, I thought "Oh SHIT, I am falling." For all of a second or two until the static line opened my canopy, hahahaha! I had thought through all that I would see, standing out on the step, looking down...but I didn't think about looking at the ground after I had let go. J Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

Micro fiber works for me, but it has to be clean, and if your screen had anything really bad on it, like a piece of sand, dirt, etc., then you could scracth it. I sometimes use water, sometimes alcohol (not the stuff you drink.) As always, if you don't read and follow the manufactures instructions, and your display becomes scratched, all usual disclaimers apply. J

I don't think you would get your laugh if you tried that with the Hensel twins. I have seen video of those two riding a bike, playing volleyball, in batting practice and driving. They seem pretty talented. Each twin controls one arm and leg. Neither can feel the arm or leg the other twin controls. And I don't have a clue how they walk, much less hit a volleyball. J

When the static line opened my chute.

Be careful about smacking, spanking or otherwise swatting a passing but. From what I have been told, my dad often said good morning and hello (returning from work) with a swat on my mom, along with some standard comment which I forget, maybe hello honey. I have heard that my kindergarten teacher didn't appreciate it the same way my mom did. Wonder what my teacher thought the first time I said hello? J Apparently I was a visual learner when I was a youngster. Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

Conversion - calculating a TWA from a dosimeter reading. For example, finding a time weighted average from a noise dosimeter reading. Particularly helpful when the exposure period is longer than a standard eight-hour shift. J Maybe somebody will post a conversion related to skydiving. I wonder how many skydiving related conversions there are? Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

Yep. You might want to check these settings...sorry it took me a while, work sucked my time, had an 18 hour day. Block or unblock links in suspicious phishing messages Applies to: Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Applies to Microsoft Office Outlook® 2003 Phishing is the malicious practice of luring you into disclosing your personal information, such as your social security number or credit card number. Often phishing messages have deceptive links that actually take you to spoofed Web sites that urge you to enter and submit your personal information. Your personal information is used by criminals to steal your identity, your money, or both. Learn more about how you can identify fraudulent e-mail and phishing schemes. In this article How does Outlook detect suspicious messages? What does Outlook do about suspicious messages? Turn on disabled links in a message Stop detecting suspicious messages and disabling links in all messages How can I get the Outlook 2003 phishing protection feature? How does Outlook detect suspicious messages? Because it can be hard to distinguish a phishing e-mail from a legitimate e-mail from, say, your bank, the Junk E-mail Filter evaluates each incoming message to see if it is suspicious and contains suspicious links or has been sent using a spoofed e-mail address. Suspicious message detection is always on. If the filter considers a message suspcious, the message is sent to the Junk E-mail folder, the message format is changed to plain text format, and the links in the message are disabled. Junk E-mail Filter spam filter settings Junk E-mail Filter suspicious links setting Note Suspicious message detection continues to work even when you select the No Automatic Filtering option to turn off spam detection. Top of Page What does Outlook do about suspicious messages? What happens to a suspicious message by default is as follows: If the Junk E-mail Filter does not consider a message to be spam but does detect suspicious links, the message is left in the Inbox, but the links in the message are disabled. If the Junk E-mail Filter considers the message to be both spam and suspicious, the message is automatically sent to the Junk E-mail folder. Any message sent to the Junk E-mail folder is converted to plain text format and all links are turned off. Moving spam messages out of the Junk E-mail folder If a message is considered only spam, when you move it out of the Junk E-mail folder it will have its links turned on and the original message format restored. Moving suspicious messages out of the Junk E-mail folder If a message is considered suspicious, when you move it out of the Junk E-mail folder, the original message format is restored but the links it contains will remain disabled by default. If the Junk E-mail Filter considers the message to be both spam and suspicious, but if the sender (for instance, someone@example.com) or domain (for instance, @example.com) is on your Safe Senders List, then the message is left in the Inbox, but the links in the message are disabled. If the Junk E-mail Filter considers the message to be both spam and suspicious but you don't agree, open the Junk E-mail folder, right-click the message, and then click Add Sender to Safe Senders List on the shortcut menu. The message is moved to your Inbox. Disabled links remain disabled, but the original message format is restored. Important Once you have added the sender or domain to your Safe Senders List, any future messages from that sender or domain will be evaluated by the suspicious message filter but will not be moved to the Junk E-mail folder. It is not a good idea to include well known banks, credit card companies, or e-commerce senders or domains in your Safe Senders Lists, because these senders' addresses are the ones most commonly spoofed by phishers. If you click a link that has been disabled in a suspicious message, the following Outlook Security warning appears. If you want to continue to be alerted to this sort of potential security risk, simply click OK. If you don't want to keep receiving the warning, select the Please do not show me this dialog again check box before you click OK. Top of Page Turn on disabled links in a message If you want to enable the links in a message, do the following: In the InfoBar at the top of the message, click the text that reads Click here to turn on links. Click Turn on Links (not recommended). All of the the disabled links in the message are enabled. Outlook InfoBar Turn on Links command Top of Page Stop disabling links in all messages Enabling suspicious links is not recommended. On the Tools menu, click Options. On the Preferences tab, under E-mail, click Junk E-mail. On the Options tab, clear the Don't turn on links in messages that might connect to unsafe sites check box. If you decide you do want links disabled and you do want to be warned about suspicious links, selecting the check box will disable all the links in messages that have been evaluated as suspicious by the Junk E-mail Filter and you will receive warnings about suspicious links. Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

I believe Normiss is correct. If you post your version, somebody will probably post the fix for you. Click on Help, then About. Post exactly what it says..."Microsoft Outlook xxxx" and if there are service packs or such, that info would be helpful as well. MS is trying to keep you safe, and IT pulling out it's hair. Jeff Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

Thanks for the answer. It's about time for a visit, and now I can go into the visit with a bit more info. Smoking...not going to happen to my lungs. I like having O2 without CO in my lungs. Jeff Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

I agree 100%...the risk outweighs the benefits. I am not saying I would enjoy tossing contacts, but I can live with them. I wouldn't enjoy life nearly as much (understatement) if I had little or no sight. I know and accept the risk I am taking jumping out of planes, and I just am not willing to accept the risk of somebody opening my eye, considering the benefits, given the alternatives...contacts work pretty good for me. Now that's good method, keep going to different Dr.'s until you find one that is willing to perform the procedure. If she hadn't found a Dr. in the states, maybe there would have been a Dr. in a third world country willing to perform the procedure. Given all that, I have question...are Focus Monthly contacts extended wear? J Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.

How about if your eye is exposed to the wind? I wonder if that would be nearly the same as a hit to the eye? Jeff Arch? I can arch just fine with my back to the ground.